Great thread, Steve. It makes me want to use my open comb today. I am with you. I really don't find too much of a difference between my OC razors and standard DE razors. I only got an open comb because of a thread on here a few years ago. If I had read this thread earlier, I'd have offered to send you mine for free. I never use it. So, again, I need to try it tomorrow. My SOTD today is already done and posted.

I like your comment about the maid testing your straight for sharpness in your hotel. I traveled with a straight razor, travel strop, honing finish stone, and all the accessories for years. More than once I thought someone (like the maid) had goofed around with my straight razor because the next morning I had an absolutely horrific first pass shave, until I touched up the blade with the stone and strop.

I used to post all my hotel shaves here on SOTD. In some ways I really miss those days. In some ways, I don't miss them at all. The older I get, the more I like being home.